diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
index fee607f6d7..6202f5488b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,12 @@ bool DrmObject::Property::needsCommit() const
 
 bool DrmObject::Property::setPropertyLegacy(uint64_t value)
 {
-    return drmModeObjectSetProperty(m_obj->m_gpu->fd(), m_obj->id(), m_obj->m_objectType, m_propId, value) == 0;
+    if (drmModeObjectSetProperty(m_obj->m_gpu->fd(), m_obj->id(), m_obj->m_objectType, m_propId, value) == 0) {
+        m_current = m_next = m_pending = value;
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 void DrmObject::Property::initEnumMap(drmModePropertyRes *prop)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
index deb3d47fad..f93e72d17c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ bool DrmPipeline::modeset(int modeIndex)
         } else {
             m_crtc->setCurrent(m_primaryBuffer);
         }
+        m_connector->getProp(DrmConnector::PropertyIndex::Dpms)->setCurrent(DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
     }
     return true;
 }